varicocele

IPA: vɑrˈikoʊtʃˈɛɫi

Examples of "varicocele" in Sentences

Patients with a varicocele are significantly taller than age-matched controls.
One of the most common causes of male infertility is a condition called varicocele.
A varicocele is a condition where the veins (blood vessels) in the scrotum are enlarged and dilated (widened).
In those cases of sustained poor growth, a microscopic subinguinal varicocele repair yields excellent (95%) success rates.
Sustained significant poor growth of the left testis associated with a varicocele is less common than was previously expected.
The research, published in BJU International, also found that surgical correction of varicocele significantly increased testosterone levels in 70% of patients.
A Children's Hospital of Philadelphia patient database tracks the varicocele size and symptoms and testicular volumes over time with follow-up semen analyses as young adults.
One of the most common genital conditions found in men is called varicocele, which results when a vein outside the scrotum becomes dilated and enlarged, similar to varicose veins in the legs.
• Androgen deficiency: Abnormally dilated testicular veins called varicocele, which affect 15% of men after puberty, were associated with significantly lower testosterone levels, or androgen deficiency.
Although our examination of the body mass index did not show any significant difference compared to controls, subsequent studies have corroborated our height findings in addition to the theory that increased BMI is protective of varicocele presence.